Serving pies, whether they’re filled with sweet fruit or savory meats, goes back centuries. Here are two basic and tasty recipes for flaky pastry pie crust and savory pie crusts that can be used for whatever kind of pie you are in the mood for.
Basic Sweet or Savory Pie Crusts
This easy all-purpose pie crust recipe is perfect for any kind of sweet pie or, with a slight adjustment, savory pie.
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Servings: 8
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
Flaky Pie Crust
- 1¼ cup All-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup European unsalted butter, cut into small cubes and frozen 30 minutes
- 1 tbsp Sour cream
- â…“ cup Ice water
Savory Pie Crust
- 3½ cups Unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup Cake flour
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ¾ cup Granulated sugar
- ½ tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Grated lemon zest
- 11 tbsp Unsalted butter, chilled 30 minutes in freezer, cut into small dice
- 3 large Egg yolks
- 5 tbsp Dry white wine
Instructions
Maker Either Pie Crust
- Dice butter into small cubes and put in freezer for at least 30 minutes. Add an ice cube to a cup of cold water.
- Add flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder (for savory) to a food processor and pulse a few times to combine. Add cold butter cubes and pulse around 10 times until it resembles yellow cornmeal mixed with bean-sized bits of butter. Remove the cover and blade and transfer to a medium sized bowl.
- Slowly mix in ice water and sour cream (for flaky) or white wine, egg yolks, and lemon zest (for savory) and bring together with your hands. Remove from the bowl to a lightly floured work surface. Knead the dough into a ball. Cut ball in half, and wrap each half tightly in plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator to chill for 1 hour or more. If not using both halves, put other in a sealed freezer bag and place in freezer.
- Transfer 1 unwrapped half of chilled dough to a lightly floured work surface. Roll into a circle 11-inches across and ¼ to ⅓-inch thick. Place in pie plate and crimp edges all the way around. Place in refrigerator until ready to fill and bake. If using a crust on top, do the same thing and lay over the pie filling and either crimp the edges together or cut into strips to be laced.
- Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃). Once heated, place pie in oven and bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, reduce heat to 350℉ (175℃) and bake until golden brown, about 45 to 50 minutes. If it seems be be on the verger of burning, place foil around the edges.
Nutrition
Calories: 676kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 466mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 938IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 4mg
